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Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.

Career A (or your current career)

Directors, Religious Activities and Education

Career B (or your target career)

Mental Health Counselors

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Comparison table

MetricDirectors, Religious Activities and EducationMental Health Counselors
National median salary$52,100Not published
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment22,160Not published
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeMaster's Degree
Job zone45
Important skillsSpeaking, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, InstructingSocial Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Writing
Related careersTraining and Development Managers, Mental Health Counselors, Healthcare Social Workers, Social Work Teachers, PostsecondaryHealth Education Specialists, Family Medicine Physicians, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Occupational Therapy Assistants
Directors, Religious Activities and Education dashboardMental Health Counselors dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

95%

18 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

1

Current-only skills

1

Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.

Shared skills

  • Active Listening+1.0 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+1.3 level
  • Speaking+0.3 level
  • Writing+0.2 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.8 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.4 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.9 level
  • Service Orientation+0.3 level
  • Active Learning+0.1 level
  • Monitoring+0.3 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
  • Persuasion+0.1 level
  • Learning Strategies—
  • Coordination—
  • Negotiation+0.8 level
  • Instructing—
  • Time Management—
  • Systems Analysis+0.5 level

Only in Mental Health Counselors

  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Directors, Religious Activities and Education

  • Management of Personnel Resources